Parking Services fees and charges
Here are the fees we charge for parking, including on-street, off-street, lease, permit and SuperGold card parking.
All fees and charges include GST. With the exception of the SuperGold permit, all fees are effective until 30 June 2023.
On-street parking fees are set so that:
- car parks are well used
- the supply of parking is flexible to support economic vitality and vibrancy
- to ensure a balance that supports walking, biking and scooting (active transport) and public transport.
Chargeable hours for parking
Chargeable hours for parking are between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday, and 11am to 3pm Saturday.
Parking fees don't apply on Sunday or on public holidays as defined in the Holidays Act 2003.
| Parking meter tariffs |
| On-street |
$1.70 an hour |
| Off-street |
$1 an hour or $5 a day |
Other fees
| Parking meter boards |
| Enables owner/operators of trade vehicles, skip-bins or heavy machinery to reserve metered spaces for a special purpose or use (during chargeable metered hours). |
| Half-day |
$4.50 per metered space |
| Day |
$9 per metered space |
| Year |
$750 per metered space |
| Event organiser's permit |
| For any event organisers requiring metered spaces to be reserved for a special purpose or use (during chargeable metered hours). |
| Full-day (no half-day charge) |
$5 per metered space |
| SuperGold permit |
| SuperGold-cardholders can apply for a permit to be exempt from paying at the meter between 9am and 12pm, Monday to Friday. You need to be a Palmerston North resident. |
| Fee per calendar year (January to December) |
$10 per vehicle |
| Residential parking permit |
| There is no charge for this permit to exempt a resident from parking time restrictions on a street. The permit is for a defined area as agreed at the time of its issue. It is renewable annually. |
| Small passenger service vehicle permit |
Permit for Authorised Taxi Organisations to park in a taxi stand in signed or marked parking locations across the city
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| Annual charge |
$40 per taxi |
| Memorial Park private car sale permit |
| For the sale of private motor vehicles from designated car park spaces at Memorial Park. A maximum of four vehicles may be sold per year, per applicant. |
| Weekly charge |
$10 per vehicle |
| Meter access card |
| For motorists who hold a current mobility permit who are unable to reach the meter to make a payment. |
| Annual charge |
$45 per vehicle |
Lease parking
As well as the carparks listed above, we offer access-controlled lease parking in two other locations, on different weekly terms:
- Ashley Street, available seven days a week, 6.30am to 7pm, $100 a month
- Plaza top deck, available Monday to Friday only, 7am to 7pm, $65 a month